Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f6 (b2·2)
c9-03379naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 780Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
13. Bxf6 exd5 14. Nxd5 Be6 15. Qe4
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to f6 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
- Spot on — knight to d5 (+6.0).
- A natural move: queen to e4.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead exd5, then Nxd5 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #693.
SP-693 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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